Apparatus for picking up pins



(No Model.)

A. B. OLSON.

APPARATUS FOR PIGKING UP PINS, &0. No. 531,384. Patented Dec. 25,1894.

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ANDREXV B. OLSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

- APPAR ATU$ FOR PICKING UP PIN S,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 531,384, dated December 25, 1894.

7 Application filed Juno 6,1898. Serial No. 476,781- 7 (No model-l description thereof, such as will enable others to make and, use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a.

' part of this specification.

The primary object of my invention is to enable a quantity of pins, tacks, &c., to be taken from any place or receptacle in which they are either found conglomerate or scattered and self arranged, and held in position,

so as to be readily andconveniently seized by the hand and appliedto use; and it consists J in thernovelconstruction and combination of parts such as will first be fully described and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1, is a view in perspective of my improved apparatus for pickpins, with the lower portion of the receiver broken away to show the mode of attachment of the guiding standard and bowed spring plate thereto. Fig. 2, is a view of the holder disconnected from the pin receptacle, and attached to a table or similar device. Fig.3, is a detail view of the magnetized pin carrier. 7

Similar letters of reference indicate corre spending parts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a bowl or receiver, which is made preferably from metal or glass, so as not to be easily upset and of a suitable depth to contain pins, tacks or other like utilities -in' considerable quano tity and openat the top. Inthe under side portion .of the bottom of the receiver A, is made a groove a, which extends in a 'horizontal direction from one sideofsaid receiver in the direction of the other side, and a short 5 distancebeyond the centerpoint,between said sides. In the under side of said receiver A, and in the groove a, at a point equi-distant from the sides of said receiver is made in an upward direction a screw threaded 'perforae tion 12, in which is fitted a screw B.

0 represents the guiding standard, which consists of a single piece of wire, one end 0,

of which is extended beneath the receiver A, in the slot a, and between'the inner side of said slot and the head of screw B. The other end of the said wire is bent at right angles and extended in avertical direction close in v position to the outer side of said receiver, and to a point a considerable distance above the upper horizontal edge of said receiver, and is then bent at right angles to form the stopc and extended in a vertical direction near the side of said receiver; thence said wire is bent in a downward direction to the slot'a, and thence extended along said slot to a position on the other side of the screw B, opposite the end 0 of said wire, and between the side of said slot a, and the head of said screw.

The retracting holder arm D consists of a flat bowed or curved spring plate d of considerable length and narrow in width. In one end of the curved arm d, is made a perforation d, which end is inserted in the slot at of the receiverA, and beneath the ends 0. c of the guiding standard 0. Through the perforation d, in the end of the plate D is inserted the screw B, which also secures the ends 0. c of the standard 0, within the slot 0., of the receiver. The other end of the plate D, is bent upward and extended forwardbetween the sides of the guiding standard O, and upon said end is attached the pin or tack carrier and holderE. Said holder consists of a single piece of magnetized iron bent in the shapeof a horseshoe-the parallel outer ends of which piece of iron are made to terminate in sharp points as at e. e. Over the curved portion of the holder E, is looped a flat plate or clasp e. Through the sides of claspe is made in a vertical direction the perforation e The clasp e is slightly wider than the opening between the sides of the guiding standard 0, and said clasp is placed upon the upper side and outer end of the spring plate D, which is extended between said guiding standards in which end of said plate is made a perforation (1 Through the perforation e of clasp e and the perforation d of the spring plate D, is inserted the screw F. Upon the under side of the plate D and to said screw is fitted a nut f In Fig. 2, the spring plate pin holder and from the receiir and secured h a single sciew h to the a table co the guiding te D perm swivel "open a con on piveh To con' lower portion oi the guide C with the s 0 c are formed upon the pla Land bent over acts as a distrih number of the upon, and dispose themselves v sitions on the para el portions of i not As soon the r" "we is re l the thnnih screw F 0 e spring late D canoes the holder E to the gaide C, controh ling" the inovem ts laterally of the said spring plate D an the clasp e is brought the stop 0* on the guide G, and movements arrested. holder the pics, tacks, needles, (he, which or dinariiy'are difficult to up singly the hand are presented in convenient positions so as to he readily seized the head and even when the points are presented the pins or tacks are supported by the carrier, While their positions changed and thus prevented from puncturing the fingers it will he observed that as the need in large quantities, many are spilled upon the table, and the length and elasticity of the arm D is utilized so as to extend the holder any required distance; the standard 0 heing extended a proportionate length.

I do not confine myself to the action of magnetism to pick up or elevate the articles which may he placed in the receiver, Which necessarily is limited to all metallic substances subject to the inductive energy of the magnet, Matches; toothpichs and similar articles of convenience may he picked up and held for use, the ends 6. e. of the holder E,

lo this position of the *al, I thus enabled to select in e is usual rom any quantity the most commonly use l articles i factories, and large estahlish scen airin ac cxpeditioas an; ance. ii described myip cntion what new, and desire to secure by" iratus for picking up the.

' a receiver fo the pins 1i standards a how-ed spring hav' luS lower end supported. by and connected with said receiver and its upgcr end between said standards and Vidid W pick up devices, and means for i U defining said upper end Within the said and for the purpose described 'for up pins 55c the combination With the receiver for the L dzc, of bowed spring plate having; the lower cod of plate supported by and connected W a said receiver standards mounted upon said end said plate having" connection between their upper ends adapted to re tain the upper end of bowed spring plate and pici: up devices upon said end and an operating handle sdhstantially as shown and described.

3. in an apparatus for picking up pics disc. the combination with the receiver for the pins doc having guiding standards attached thereto and a connection between their tip-- pet" ends ot a bowed spring" plate having" one end connected with the bottom of receiver and the other end extended between the said standards and adapted to be drawn Within and retract from said receiver a inagnetconnected with said end of said spring inted and snifioiently sharp to enter or 15 pics or tacks and in npholstering; V

plate and an operating handle connected with said spring; plate adjacent to said magnet and for the purpose described,

ANDREW B. OLSON.

Witnesses:

FRED lNoERsoLL, 15. C. HASSON. 

